sakula | 15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4

General

Target

15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

1e3a0bf04be090d77c4eb1dba6b6c7fc
SHA1

d094de06e72dd84527ad5145fbe975382693e2a0
SHA256

15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4
SHA512

48f3b4590f5dc6e9abcef5f8a87bff2f38110de61090e8f51724358bbeb23703c73bddba33ed2098ac5c5dc106456d1fab64334e79b1e4756b59dd3bdcbe4457

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2024 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2024	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4220 PING.EXE

pid	process
4220	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4028	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2252	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	548	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2024	2252	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2024	2252	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2024	2252	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4152	2252	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4152	2252	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4152	2252	15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 4220	4152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 4220	4152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 4220	4152	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2252

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2024

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15edc31aed9cbc777dbe5e6530803721892ef8307eed3fbdbbe0c6d114d527c4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4152

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4220

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4028

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:548

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
add8d36c0cbfdbe4e50df1a361d690cd

SHA1
2efe53fb5d07609ba6bc6f2ac496e96282ecc93c

SHA256
6fdc9eee029a58815f46252847a8cf5f8806a4ef303b7fe4fd200275bac58458

SHA512
a513f4908fa2f7a38151a450decc556725278fabc21a34857ccbf0af55c1ac61341ba764d85962245d6ab3968eb50c1e4ab9264a1115870ab275fa5c983d471a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
add8d36c0cbfdbe4e50df1a361d690cd

SHA1
2efe53fb5d07609ba6bc6f2ac496e96282ecc93c

SHA256
6fdc9eee029a58815f46252847a8cf5f8806a4ef303b7fe4fd200275bac58458

SHA512
a513f4908fa2f7a38151a450decc556725278fabc21a34857ccbf0af55c1ac61341ba764d85962245d6ab3968eb50c1e4ab9264a1115870ab275fa5c983d471a

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memory/4028-132-0x000001C8B3750000-0x000001C8B3760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4028-133-0x000001C8B3E20000-0x000001C8B3E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4028-134-0x000001C8B64D0000-0x000001C8B64D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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